In God's Word by Mike Mills, June 23rd

June 23, 2017 - When is the Lord coming back to claim his own from the earth. Let's look at God's Word and see what Jesus says about that great and wonderful day.

"But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only." (Matthew 24:36)

No one knows so let no one tell you that they do.

Jesus tells us also that all things will go on as usual as they did before the flood that the people of the earth will be doing as they have always done up until it happens.

"For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. (Matthew 24:38-39)

No sign will be given to warn the faithful, the faithful must be faithful, ever looking to heaven, waiting for that great day when the rapture happens.

"Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming." (Matthew 24:42)

While we cannot know the day nor the hour, we can know what is going to happen.

"For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore, encourage one another with these words." (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18) I write these words to you that you too might be ready for the great and glorious day of the coming of the Lord. Let us be alert, let us be looking and listening for his return. Let us be walking in the light of the Lord Jesus and not be in the darkness of this world. For those of this world will not understand until it is over, what has happened.

"While people are saying; "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape." (1 Thessalonians 5:3) That is the fate of the lost, of the non-believer that he will perish in the fires of hell at the end of this age.

But for the saved in Christ we have a different future, for once we have accepted the Lord Jesus as our Lord and Savior we are no longer destined for destruction.

"For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing." (1 Thessalonians 5:9-11)

So I ask you, are you ready, have you accepted Christ as Lord? If not today is the day for you to do so. "Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." (Romans 10:9-10)

Accept him today, join with us in the air as we rise and meet our Lord on that great and glorious day of the coming of the Lord.

May the Lord bless you and keep you and make his face to shine upon you this day...